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Features of your vehicle
Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or
closed separately using the thumb-
wheel.
Also, you can adjust the direction of
air delivered from these vents using
the vent control lever as shown.
Temperature control
The temperature control knob allows
you to control the temperature of the
air flowing from the ventilation sys-
tem. To change the air temperature in
the passenger compartment, turn
the knob to the right position for
warm and hot air or left position for
cooler air.
Air intake control
This is used to select outside (fresh)
air position or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, push the control button.
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Steering wheel audio control
(if equipped)
The steering wheel may incorporate
audio control buttons. These buttons
are installed to promote safe driving.
VOLUME (VOL + / - ) (1)
• Push the lever upward (+) toincrease the volume.
Push the lever downward (-) to decrease the volume.
SEEK/PRESET ( / ) (2)
The SEEK/PRESET button has dif-
ferent functions based on the system
mode. For the following functions the
button should be pressed for 0.8 sec-
onds or more.
RADIO mode
It will function as the AUTO SEEK
select button.
CD/USB/ iPod
®mode
It will function as the FF/REW button.
If the SEEK/PRESET button is
pressed for less than 0.8 seconds, it
will work as follows in each mode. RADIO mode
It will function as the PRESET STA-
TION buttons.
CD/USB/ iPod
®mode
It will function as TRACK UP/DOWN
button.
MODE (3)
Press the button to change audio
source.
- FM(1~2)
➟AM➟SAT(1~3)➟CD➟
USB AUX(iPod®) FM...
MUTE (4)
Press the button to mute the sound.
Press the button to turn off the microphone during a telephone
call.
Detailed information for audio control
buttons are described in the following
pages in this section.
CAUTION
Do not operate audio remote control buttons simultaneously.
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Using Voice Recognition
Starting Voice Recognition
Shortly press the key on the
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VOICE RECOGNITION
Using Voice Recognition
Starting Voice Recognition
Shortly press the key on the
steering wheel. Say a command
If prompt feedback is in [ON], then
the system will say “Please say a
command after the beep (BEEP)”
If prompt feedback is in [OFF]
mode, then the system will only
say “(BEEP)”
To change Prompt Feedback [On]/[Off], go to [System][Prompt Feedback]
For proper recognition, say the command after the voice instruc-
tion and beep tone.
Contact List Best Practices
1)Do not store single-name entries(e.g., “Bob”, “Mom”, “Kim”, etc.).
Instead, always use full names
(including first and last names) for
all contacts (e.g., use “Jacob
Stevenson” instead of “Dad”).
2)Do not use abbreviations (i.e., use “Lieutenant” instead of “Lt.” or
“Sergeant” instead of “Sgt.”).
3)Do not use acronyms (i.e., use “County Finance Department”
instead of “CFD”).
4)Do not use special characters (e.g., “@”, “hyphen -“, “asterisk *”,
ampersand &”).
5)If a name is not recognized from the contact list, change it to a more
descriptive name (e.g., use
“Grandpa Joseph” instead of “Pa
Joe”).
Skipping Prompt Messages
While prompt message is being stat-
ed Shortly press the key on the
steering remote controller
The prompt message is immediately
ended and the beep tone will sound.
After the “beep”, say the voice com-
mand.
Re-starting Voice Recognition
While system waits for a command
Shortly press the key on the
steering remote controller
The command wait state is immedi-
ately ended and the beep ton will
sound. After the “beep”, say the voice
command.
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Phone Mode
Making a call using the Steeringwheel controls
❈ The actual features in the vehicle
may differ from the illustration.
(1) Each time this button is pressed,
the mode is changed in the order of
FM1
➟FM2➟AM➟SAT1➟SAT2
➟SAT3➟CD➟USB(iPod®)➟AUX
➟My Music➟BT Audio.
If the media is not connected or a
disc is not inserted, correspon-
ding modes will be disabled.
(2) Mutes audio volume. (3) Used to control volume.
(4) When pressed shortly
- Radio mode: Searches broad-cast frequencies saved to pre-
sets.
- Media(CD/USB/iPod
®/My Music/
BT Audio) modes: Changes the
track, file or chapter.
When pressed and held - Radio mode, automaticallysearches broadcast frequencies
and channels.
- Media(CD/USB/iPod
®/My Music)
modes, rewinds or fast forwards
the track or song(file).
- BT Audio mode may not be sup- ported in some mobile phones.
(5) When pressed shortly - Starts voice recognition.
- When selecting during a voiceprompt, stops the prompt and
converts to voice command wait-
ing state.
When pressed and held - Ends voice recognition. (6) When pressed shortly
- When pressed in the phonescreen, displays call history
screen.
- When pressed in the dial screen, makes a call.
- When pressed in the incoming call screen, answers the call.
- When pressed during call wait- ing, switches to waiting call (Call
Waiting).
When pressed and held - When pressed in the
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology Handsfree
wait mode, redials the last call.
- When pressed during a
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology Handsfree
call, switches call back to mobile
phone (Private).
- When pressed while calling on the mobile phone, switches call
back to
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Handsfree (Operates
only when
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Handsfree is con-
nected).
(7) Ends phone call.
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Voice Recognition Mode
Using Voice Recognition
Starting Voice Recognition
Shortly press the button on the
steering wheel controls. Say a com-
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Using Voice Recognition
Starting Voice Recognition
Shortly press the button on the
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Voice Recognition Mode
Using Voice Recognition
Starting Voice Recognition
Shortly press the button on the
steering wheel controls. Say a com-
mand.
If prompt feedback is in [ON], then
the system will say “Please say a
command after the beep (BEEP)”.
If prompt feedback is in [ON]mode, then the system will only
say “(BEEP)”.
To change Prompt Feedback [ON]/[OFF], press the [SETUP]
button [System] [Prompt
Feedback].
For proper recognition, say the com-
mand after the voice instruction and
beep tone.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Contact List Best Practices
1) Do not store single-name entries.
(e.g., “Bob”, “Mom”, “Kim” etc.)
Instead, always use full names
(including first and last names)
for all contacts. (e.g., use “Jacob
Stevenson” instead of “Dad”)
2) Do not use abbreviations. (i.e., use “Lieutenant” instead of “Lt.” or
“Sergeant” instead of “Sgt.”)
3) Do not use acronyms. (i.e., use “County Finance Department”
instead of “CFD”)
4) Do not use special characters. (e.g., “@”, “hyphen -”, “aster-
isk*”, “ampersand &”)
5) If a name is not recognized from the contact list, change it to a
more descriptive name. (e.g., use
“Grandpa Joseph” instead of “Pa
Joe”)
Skipping Prompt Messages
While prompt message is being stat-
ed Shortly press the button on
the steering wheel controls.
The prompt message is immediately
ended and the beep tone will sound.
After the “Beep”, say the voice com-
mand.
Re-starting Voice Recognition
While system waits for a command
Shortly press the button on the
steering wheel controls.
The command wait state is immedi-
ately ended and the beep tone will
sound. After the “Beep”, say the
voice command.

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Driving your vehicle
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If you press the ENGINE
START/STOP button without
depressing the clutch pedal for man-
ual transaxle vehicles or without
depressing the brake pedal for auto-
matic transaxle vehicles, the engine
will not start and the ENGINE
START/STOP button changes as fol-
low:
OFF ➔ ➔
ACC ➔ ➔
ON ➔ ➔
OFF or ACC
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If you leave the ENGINE START/
STOP button in the ACC or ON
position for a long time, the battery
will discharge.
WARNING
Never press the ENGINE
START/STOP button while the
vehicle is in motion except in
an emergency. If the engine
stops while the vehicle is in
motion, this would result in
loss of directional control and
braking function, which could
cause an accident.
Before leaving the driver's seat, always make sure the
shift lever is engaged in P
(Park), set the parking brake
fully and shut the engine off.
Unexpected and sudden vehi-
cle movement may occur if
these precautions are not
taken.
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Never reach for the ENGINESTART/STOP button or any
other controls through the
steering wheel while the vehi-
cle is in motion. The presence
of your hand or arm in the
area could cause loss of vehi-
cle control, an accident and
serious bodily injury or death.
Do not place any movable objects around the driver's
seat as they may move while
driving, interfere with the driv-
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Good driving practices
Never move the gear shift leverfrom P (Park) to any other position
with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
Never move the gear shift lever into P (Park) when the vehicle is in
motion.
Be sure the vehicle is completely stopped before you attempt to shift
into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
Never take the vehicle out of gear and coast down a hill. This may be
extremely hazardous. Always leave
the vehicle in gear when moving.
Do not "ride" the brakes. This can cause them to overheat and mal-
function. Instead, when you are
driving down a long hill, slow down
and shift to a lower gear. When you
do this, engine braking will help
slow down the vehicle.
Slow down before shifting to a lower gear. Otherwise, the lower
gear may not be engaged. Always use the parking brake. Do
not depend on placing the
transaxle in P (Park) to keep the
vehicle from moving.
Exercise extreme caution when driving on a slippery surface. Be
especially careful when braking,
accelerating or shifting gears. On a
slippery surface, an abrupt change
in vehicle speed can cause the
drive wheels to lose traction and
the vehicle to go out of control.
Optimum vehicle performance and economy is obtained by smoothly
depressing and releasing the
accelerator pedal.WARNING
Always buckle-up! In a colli-sion, an unbelted occupant is
significantly more likely to be
seriously injured or killed
than a properly belted occu-
pant.
Avoid high speeds when cor- nering or turning.
Do not make quick steering wheel movements, such as
sharp lane changes or fast,
sharp turns.
The risk of rollover is greatly increased if you lose control
of your vehicle at highway
speeds.
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✽ ✽NOTICE
• When operating the vehicle on a
dynamometer, ensure that the
ESC is turned off (ESC OFF light
illuminated). If the ESC is left on,
it may prevent the vehicle speed
from increasing, and result in false
diagnosis.
• Turning the ESC off does not affect ABS or brake system opera-
tion.
Vehicle stability management
(VSM)
This system provides further
enhancements to vehicle stability
and steering responses when a vehi-
cle is driving on a slippery road or a
vehicle detects changes in coeffi-
cient of friction between right wheels
and left wheels when braking.
VSM operation
When the VSM is in operation, ESC
indicator light ( ) blinks.
When the vehicle stability manage-
ment is operating properly, you can
feel a slight pulsation in the vehicle
and/or abnormal steering responses
(EPS). This is only the effect of brake
and EPS control and indicates noth-
ing unusual. The VSM does not operate when:
Driving on bank road such as gra-
dient or incline
Driving in reverse
ESC OFF indicator light ( ) remains on the instrument cluster
EPS indicator light remains on the instrument cluster
VSM operation off
If you press the ESC OFF button to
turn off the ESC, the VSM will also
cancel and the ESC OFF indicator
light ( ) illuminates.
To turn on the VSM, press the button
again. The ESC OFF indicator light
goes out.